Executive Assistant to MD / CEO at Fedeth Microfinance Bank

Job Summary

• Assist the Managing Director/CEO in areas as requested by the MD.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor reports to the MD.
• Follow up on MD’s action points and prepare regular reports to the MD.
• Organise and maintain the MD’s diary and make appointments on his behalf.
• Represent the MD at meetings as appropriate
• Attend to the MD’s guests when the MD is not available
• Carry out background research and present findings on matters of concern to the MD.
• Perform basic financial analysis of projects.
• Initiate projects for MD’s consideration.
• Co-ordinate interface between MD’s office and other departments.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the MD from time to time
• Handling correspondence directed to the executive director.
• Coordinating travel arrangements and detailed travel itineraries
• Document production, reports writing and presentations.
• Developing presentations and conducting research for the CEO on various areas.
• Maintaining the current filing and database system.
• Interfacing with executives, internal and external colleagues
• Organising meetings and documenting minutes of meetings when necessary.

Job Requirements / Skills
Qualfication:

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / HND qualification.

Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of productivity tools such as the Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, etc. and preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of regulatory requirements of the Finance industry in Nigeria.
• Demonstrated ability to work with data.
• Ability to work with a diversity of individuals especially senior and high-ranking personalities.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability required to identify issues and create action plans.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality; meet deadlines and schedules; work with detailed information/data; work in multiple locations (by assignment); and multitask.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication (written and oral), interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• High level of integrity and demonstrated ability to manage confidential information.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisation and management skills.
• High sense of responsibility, accountability and dependability.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and make appropriate decisions without immediate supervision.
• Ability to work with minimal or no supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Senior Management.